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8 Mika Love Houston
Coaching Staff on Houston: She’s going to have a great year as an all-around performer. She is still recovering from the terrible car accident she was involved in on her way back to school in August, but she should be 100 percent and ready to go by January. This is going to be her year. 2001--Utah State: Competed on every event for Utah State, but only saw all-around action twice... A solid bar worker, she did not score below a 9.700 on the bars in 11 of the last 12 meets... Scored a 9.775 or better on the beam in six of her last eight meets... Notched nine top-three finishes this season – four beam, three bars, one vault and one all-around... Finished with season avearges of 9.582 on vault, 9.680 on bars, 9.608 on beam, 8.925 on floor and 37.313 in the all-around. Club/High School: Was a Level 10 gymnast for Cassie Rice at Gym Cats... Qualified for Level 10 nationals in 1999 and 2000... Was a member of the 2000 Level 10 state championship team. Personal: Full name is Mika Love Houston... Major is undecided... Daughter of John and Karen Houston… Has two sisters and a brother... Enjoys movies, music, concerts and shopping... Birthday is Nov. 27, 1981. Collegiate Bests Vault9.700 (3) San Jose St. (2/26/01) Bars 9.850 (2) Big West Champ. (3/24/01) Beam 9.875 (2) Brigham Young (3/16/01) Floor 9.200 San Jose St. (2/26/01) AA 38.550 San Jose St. (2/26/01) |
